Cadcorp SIS API Methods

ScanGeometry Method

Description

Finds Items which satisfy a condition with the current open Item.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function ScanGeometry( _
   ByVal list As String, _
   ByVal geomTest As Integer, _
   ByVal geomMode As Integer, _
   ByVal filter As String, _
   ByVal locus As String _
) As Long

Parameters

list
The Named List in which to store any items found.
 
geomTest
The geometry test to use. See Geometry Tests for details.

SIS_GT_EQUAL
SIS_GT_DISJOINT
SIS_GT_INTERSECT
SIS_GT_TOUCH
SIS_GT_CROSS
SIS_GT_CROSSBY
SIS_GT_WITHIN
SIS_GT_CONTAIN
SIS_GT_OVERLAP
 
geomMode
The geometry mode to use. See Geometry Tests for details.
SIS_GM_ORIGIN
SIS_GM_EXTENTS
SIS_GM_GEOMETRY
 
filter
Optionally specifies a named Filter which Items must pass to be included in the scan.
 
locus
Optionally specifies a named Spatial Filter which Items must pass to be included in the scan.

Return Type

The number of items found, i.e. the number of items placed in the Named List.

Remarks

Only hittable or editable items are scanned.

Available: GEO MM ME MD OD OM SISpy

Groups:

Example

NItems = sis.ScanGeometry ("Points", SIS_GT_CONTAIN, SIS_GM_GEOMETRY, _
 "PointsOnly", "Talbot")

Finds all items that are contained within the current open item that pass the filter PointsOnly and fall within the Talbot Spatial Filter, and places them in the named list Points.


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